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Start writing essays - Audio
The Open University
36 episodes
9 months ago
Returning to study or starting it for the first time can be daunting. Many students are frightened of writing essays, but it’s a craft that can be learnt. This album will help you to build confidence in all areas of essay writing. A student discusses with two tutors her writing methods and how she adapts her techniques for exams and assignments. With tips shared from Professor Richard Dawkins, TV personality Matthew Kelly, former MP Brian Walden, Baroness Helena Kennedy, journalist John Pilgner and radio presenters John Humphrys and Peter White. This material forms part of The Open University course A172 Start writing essays.
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Returning to study or starting it for the first time can be daunting. Many students are frightened of writing essays, but it’s a craft that can be learnt. This album will help you to build confidence in all areas of essay writing. A student discusses with two tutors her writing methods and how she adapts her techniques for exams and assignments. With tips shared from Professor Richard Dawkins, TV personality Matthew Kelly, former MP Brian Walden, Baroness Helena Kennedy, journalist John Pilgner and radio presenters John Humphrys and Peter White. This material forms part of The Open University course A172 Start writing essays.
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Start writing essays - Audio
Start writing essays
An introduction to this album.
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15 years ago
59 seconds

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- Start writing essays
An introduction to this album.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
Researching an essay
Open University tutors Tim Baugh and Lesley Hoose discuss essay titles, research and schedules with OU student Beth Lewis.
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15 years ago
5 minutes 42 seconds

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- Researching an essay
Open University tutors Tim Baugh and Lesley Hoose discuss essay titles, research and schedules with OU student Beth Lewis.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
Early stages of essay writing
John Humphrys stresses how important it is to know your subject and know your position in the argument.
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15 years ago
3 minutes 1 second

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- Early stages of essay writing
John Humphrys stresses how important it is to know your subject and know your position in the argument.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
What is good writing?
There is a fine line between good and pretentious writing, John Pilger knows that getting your grammar right is essential.
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15 years ago
2 minutes 54 seconds

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- What is good writing?
There is a fine line between good and pretentious writing, John Pilger knows that getting your grammar right is essential.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
Getting the tone right
Professor Richard Dawkins describes his tone as simple as possible but not simpler. Don’t spell out every tiny detail.
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15 years ago
1 minute 12 seconds

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- Getting the tone right
Professor Richard Dawkins describes his tone as simple as possible but not simpler. Don’t spell out every tiny detail.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
Writer's block
Baroness Helena Kennedy’s cure for writers block is to go to the meat of the argument, then come back to the start later.
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15 years ago
2 minutes 52 seconds

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- Writer's block
Baroness Helena Kennedy’s cure for writers block is to go to the meat of the argument, then come back to the start later.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
A student's approach to planning
Student Beth Lewis explains how she re-reads all her course notes, this helps her to adjusts and add to her research.
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15 years ago
3 minutes 7 seconds

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- A student's approach to planning
Student Beth Lewis explains how she re-reads all her course notes, this helps her to adjusts and add to her research.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
Different approaches to research
Brian Waldens approach is to research a variety of different points, if it is boring then he picks away at it until the process of elimination is complete.
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15 years ago
4 minutes 30 seconds

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- Different approaches to research
Brian Waldens approach is to research a variety of different points, if it is boring then he picks away at it until the process of elimination is complete.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
Writing your introduction
Using a subtle but powerful approach when writing an introduction will grab the reader’s attention.
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15 years ago
2 minutes 29 seconds

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- Writing your introduction
Using a subtle but powerful approach when writing an introduction will grab the reader’s attention.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
The main body of the essay
It is important to write with the mindset that the reader is intelligent but misinformed.
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15 years ago
3 minutes 57 seconds

Start writing essays - Audio
Transcript -- The main body of the essay
It is important to write with the mindset that the reader is intelligent but misinformed.
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15 years ago

Start writing essays - Audio
Returning to study or starting it for the first time can be daunting. Many students are frightened of writing essays, but it’s a craft that can be learnt. This album will help you to build confidence in all areas of essay writing. A student discusses with two tutors her writing methods and how she adapts her techniques for exams and assignments. With tips shared from Professor Richard Dawkins, TV personality Matthew Kelly, former MP Brian Walden, Baroness Helena Kennedy, journalist John Pilgner and radio presenters John Humphrys and Peter White. This material forms part of The Open University course A172 Start writing essays.